• Work with a skilled and motivated team
• Develop your skills and grow your career with Parks Victoria
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About the role

The primary focus of the position is to provide wellbeing support to enhance employment and development opportunities for Aboriginal staff. The position works in alignment with the People and Safety Directorate and the Parks Victoria Managing Country Together Framework to raise the cultural competence of Parks Victoria through delivering the initiatives and objectives set out in the Aboriginal Employment and Wellbeing Plan, with a particular focus on supporting Aboriginal staff and the managers of Aboriginal staff.

About the Team

The Aboriginal Wellbeing Officer is part of the Managing Country Together Directorate within the Country, Conservation and Planning Division. The Directorate supports Parks Victoria to work effectively with Traditional Owners to manage cultural landscapes across the State. The Directorate is developing and supporting a program of reform that positions and prepares Parks Victoria for a rapidly changing operating environment - in particular with respect to increasing numbers of native title settlements, Registered Aboriginal Parties and jointly managed parks. To enable Parks Victoria to work more effectively with Traditional Owners on the management of cultural landscapes across the state, the Directorate is increasingly working across all parts of the business through:

We're looking for someone with:

• Demonstrated experience in leading initiatives pertaining to Aboriginal wellbeing and cultural safety.
• Demonstrated management experience in an Aboriginal context is desirable.
• Demonstrated involvement in the design and delivery of health and wellbeing programs.
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources Management or equivalent is desirable.
• A current Employee Working with Children Check.
• A current Victorian Driver's License.

Your application will need to include:

• A Current Resume
• A Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria
• Aboriginality Form
  

Application Close date: Sunday, May 18 2025

Sound like you?

For a confidential discussion about the role, call Wendy Berick on 0400 873 709 or apply online!

If you don't hold every skill or experience detailed above, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who value collaboration and integrity. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender.

If this resonates with you, then please consider applying or getting in touch to discuss.

Employment Requirements

Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.

A number of positions have been approved for Australian Aboriginals and/or Torres Strait Islander People under the 'special measures' section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply for Designated Aboriginal positions. Applicants will be required to provide a formal identification certificate.